Chroustovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxroustovɪtsɛ]) is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Chroustovice
Market town
Chroustovice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Chroustovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′22″N 15°59′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1349
Government
• Mayor	Marie Tlapáková
Area
• Total	21.61 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,232
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 63
Website	www.obec-chroustovice.net

Administrative parts

Villages of Březovice, Holešovice, Lhota u Chroustovic, Mentour, Městec and Poděčely are administrative parts of Chroustovice.

History

The first written mention of Chroustovice is from 1349. In 1418, it became a market town.[2]

Notable people

• Rudolph Novak (1887–1968), American gymnast
• Zdeněk Černohorský (1910–2001), lichenologist
• František Pitra (1932–2018), politician, Prime Minister of Czech Socialist Republic (1988–90)

References

External links

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• Official website (in Czech)

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